EP3626642A1 - Emballage inviolable - Google Patents

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EP3626642A1
EP3626642A1 EP19190198.2A EP19190198A EP3626642A1 EP 3626642 A1 EP3626642 A1 EP 3626642A1 EP 19190198 A EP19190198 A EP 19190198A EP 3626642 A1 EP3626642 A1 EP 3626642A1
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Mauro Sinato
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/02—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/0254—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by means of a tongue integral with one of the flaps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/02—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/10—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward-folding of self-locking flaps hinged to tubular body
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/54—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing
    • B65D5/5405—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form
    • B65D5/541—Lines of weakness to facilitate opening of container or dividing it into separate parts by cutting or tearing for opening containers formed by erecting a blank in tubular form the lines of weakness being provided in one or more closure flaps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42—Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/64—Lids
    • B65D5/66—Hinged lids
    • B65D5/6602—Hinged lids formed by folding one or more extensions hinged to the upper edge of a tubular container body
    • B65D5/6608—Hinged lids formed by folding one or more extensions hinged to the upper edge of a tubular container body the lid being held in closed position by self-locking integral flaps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2401/00—Tamper-indicating means
    • B65D2401/15—Tearable part of the closure

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  • the present invention relates to a package, for example a box made by folding a sheet of paperboard or cardboard, and configured to indicate any possible tampering, in particular when it is opened for the first time.
  • the package of the present invention can be used to contain items of interest such as medications like pills in bulk, pills packed in blister packs, or medications contained in sachets.
  • packaging of the present invention in the food industry, for example to contain bulk sweets, nuts, or the like.
  • Packaging or boxes with closing sides with high resistance to opening are known in the prior art. Tabs protrude from said sides and are inserted and held inside the respective box in a closed configuration.
  • This packaging also has tear-off lines, for example die-cut, which tear when the panels are opened for the first time.
  • the present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks.
  • a first object of the present invention is to provide a package and the relative preformed element with the least number of operations to contain production costs.
  • the object of the present invention is achieved by means of tamper-proof packaging made by means of a sheet material, preferably paperboard or cardboard, comprising:
  • a simple modification to an easily achievable preformed element that is, the tear-off line on the L-shaped cover, the lip and the relative slit, facilitates the creation of effective tamper-proof packaging at reduced costs.
  • the lip allows the package to be closed easily and effectively after the first opening.
  • the lip and the relative slit are made by cutting operations on the preformed element without the need for any additional part, for example glued or stuck, in the ready-to-use package.
  • the lip and the relative slit are configured so that, in the position in which the lip and the slit are coupled to close the package, an end portion of the L-shaped cover covers the third side. This allows the user to implement a simple movement to open and close the package after the first opening that requires the tear-off line to be torn.
  • the cover defines a second tear-off line spaced from the first tear-off line; the lip is placed between the first and second tear-off lines; a further tab is provided opposite the at least one tab and having a relative further projection; and a further slit is provided on the cover spaced from the first folding line and coupled with the further projection.
  • This configuration is very common for pharmaceuticals, for example in packages for tablets or sachets.
  • the first and second tear-off lines intersect the at least one slit and the further slit respectively.
  • the cover comprises disposable portions respectively positioned on opposite sides of the L-shaped flap and configured to be removed after the creation of the L-shaped flap following the tearing of the sheet material along the folding lines.
  • the opening and closing of the L-shaped flap is simplified and the package remains closed since the L-shaped flap covers one end of the tab or the tabs.
  • the lip is made by means of a cut, in particular a cut along an overall nonlinear profile, on the L-shaped flap. This is particularly simple and inexpensive to perform during production.
  • a preformed element from sheet material preferably paperboard or cardboard, comprising: a first, a second and a third side connected to each other by at least one first and a second folding line parallel to each other and suited to define fixed perimeter sides of a package made using the preformed element; at least one folding tab along a third folding line positioned crosswise to said first or second folding line and having at least one projection protruding in a direction parallel to the third folding line; an assembly connected to the first side through a fourth folding line parallel to the third folding line and protruding from the same side of the tab with respect to the first, second and third side, the assembly having an intermediate side adjacent to the fourth folding line and an end side positioned opposite the first side with respect to the intermediate side so as to define, during use, an L-shape through a fifth folding line parallel to the fourth folding line and positioned between the intermediate side and the end side; wherein the third side is configured to be positioned, during use, opposite the first side with respect to the second side
  • the present invention also provides a method to open or close a tamper-proof package according to the above and comprising the step of:
  • the method further comprises the step of permanently removing the disposable portions after the tear-off lines have been torn to open the package for the first time.
  • Figure 1a shows a detail of a preformed element 1 for a package made by folding starting from sheet material, for example cellulose-based such as paperboard or cardboard with compact layers, that is, without empty spaces such as with corrugated cardboard.
  • sheet material for example cellulose-based such as paperboard or cardboard with compact layers, that is, without empty spaces such as with corrugated cardboard.
  • the sheet material may comprise a layer of polymeric material or be a flexible multilayer for hand making folds of about 90° along folding lines and couplings with slits or notches as described in greater detail below and in the drawings.
  • the preformed element 1 is folded to make a parallelepiped box 2 ( Figure 1b ) but it is also possible to adapt the invention to make boxes having a more complex shape, for example prismatic with a polygonal base or the like.
  • the preformed element 1 comprises a first, second, third and fourth side 3, 4, 5, 6 adjacent and delimited by respective first, second and third folding lines 7, 8, 9 in such a way as to define, when the box 2 is made, sides 3', 4', 5', 6' positioned along a closed perimeter which, in a non-limiting way, is rectangular.
  • the preformed element 1 also comprises a gluing tab 10 adjacent to the first side 3 opposite the second side 4 and delimited by a fourth folding line 11. The tab is fixed to the third side 6, for example by gluing, to obtain the closed perimeter.
  • the preformed element 1 also comprises a first and a second tab 12, 13 defining a respective extension of the second and fourth sides 4, 6.
  • first and second tabs 12, 13 fold along a fifth and a sixth folding line 14, 15 positioned crosswise, preferably perpendicularly, to the first, second, third and fourth folding lines 7, 8, 9, 11.
  • the preformed element 1 comprises an assembly 16 projecting from the first side 3 on the same side as the first and second tabs 12, 13.
  • the assembly 16 folds during use along a seventh folding line 17, parallel and preferably aligned with the fifth and sixth folding lines 14, 15.
  • the assembly 16 creates a closing cover 16' of the package 2 and comprises an intermediate side 18 adjacent to the seventh folding line 17 and an end side 19 positioned opposite the first side with respect to the intermediate side 18. Between the intermediate and end sides 18, 19 an eighth folding line 20 is positioned, preferably parallel and spaced from the seventh folding line 17.
  • the assembly 16 also has a first and a second tear-off line 21, 22 positioned crosswise with respect to the seventh and eighth fold line 17, 20 through the entire extension of the intermediate and end sides 18, 19.
  • the tear-off lines 21, 22 start from the seventh folding line 17 and continue through the eighth folding line 20 to a free edge 23 of the end side 19 positioned opposite the first side 3 with respect to the intermediate side 18.
  • the tear-off lines 21, 22 are spaced apart from each other in a direction parallel to the seventh and eighth fold lines 17, 20 and, between them, the assembly 16 has a notched lip 24 located on the end side 19.
  • the blank 1 defines, preferably in pairs on each folding line, a first, second, third, and fourth slit 25, 26, 27, 28 configured to couple with respective first, second, third, and fourth projections 29, 30, 31, 32 located in pairs on the relative tabs 12, 13.
  • at least one of the slots 25, 26, 27, 28 is spaced from the seventh folding line 17 so as to lock the L-shaped cover 16' when coupled with the relative projection 29, 30, 31, 32 during the first closure of the package, as will be described in greater detail below.
  • the third side 5 further defines a fifth slit 33 coupled during use with the lip 24 as will be described more fully in the following paragraphs.
  • Figure 1b illustrates the package 2 and an opening 34, delimited by the lateral sides 3', 4', 5', 6' connected to each other along the closed rectangular perimeter.
  • the opening 34 is also preferably rectangular and, in general, has the perimeter defined by the sides of the prismatic box.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the steps of the first closure of the opening 34, for example after the package 2 has been filled with the items of interest.
  • the tabs 12, 13 are folded inside the opening 34 and the cover 16' is L-shaped by the folding of the end side 19 along the eighth folding line 20.
  • the end side 19 is inserted between the tabs 12, 13 and a lateral side, in particular the side with the fifth slit 33, that is, in the example shown, the third side 5.
  • the projections 29, 30, 31, 32 are coupled, that is, they are inserted in parallel in the respective slots 25, 26, 27, 28 on the intermediate wall 18, in particular along the seventh and eighth folding lines 17, 20.
  • the coupling locks the cover 16' in the closed position so that the items of interest are preserved and contained in the package 2, for example during transport and storage between a packaging plant for the products of interest and a point of sale of the products of interest, such as a pharmacy.
  • the cover 16' When an end user, for example after having purchased the package at the pharmacy, intends to remove one or more items of interest, the cover 16' is in the closed and locked configuration ( Figure 3a ) and an L-shaped flap 35, delimited between the tear-off lines 21, 22 and comprising portions of both the intermediate side 18 and the end side 19, is defined when the end user tears the tear-off lines 21, 22.
  • the L-shaped flap 35 rotates along the seventh folding line 17 ( Figure 3b ) to allow access to the opening 34 and the removal of the items of interest. From opposite parts of the L-shaped flap 35 along the direction of the seventh folding line 17, respective residual portions 36, 37 of the cover 16' remain attached to the tabs 12, 13 still positioned in the opening 34.
  • the residual portions 36, 37 are disposable and are permanently eliminated by the user, for example by tearing or cutting preferably along the seventh folding line 17, so as to be able to open the tabs 12, 13 and free the opening 34 when the L-shaped flap 35 is in the open configuration ( Figure 4a ).
  • the disposable portions 36, 37 have a dimension such as to free the slits 27 and 28 so that, during the subsequent closures, the relative projections of the tabs 12, 13 have a greater possibility of movement. This is preferably achieved by the fact that the tear-off lines 21, 22 intersect the slits 27 and 28.
  • the L-shaped flap 35 comprises a portion 38 belonging to the intermediate side 18 before the tear-off lines 21, 22 are torn and a portion 39 belonging to the end side 19 before the tear-off lines 21, 22 are torn. Starting from the second closure of the package and for all subsequent closures, the portion 39 is on the opposite side of the tabs 12, 13 with respect to the side 5' ( Figure 4b ).
  • the portion 38 closes the tabs 12, 13 in the opening 34 and is held in this position by the coupling between the lip 24 and the fifth slit 33 ( Figure 5a ).
  • Figure 5b shows the initial coupling between the lip 24 and the fifth slit 33. According to an embodiment which is not shown, a single tear-off line is created so that one of the tabs 12, 13 remains permanently bent in the opening 34 and the L-shaped flap 35 allows only the other of the tabs 12, 13 to be freed.
  • the proposed solution advantageously enables the user to easily open and close the package after it is opened the first time. Furthermore, the production process is simple and therefore inexpensive.

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GB2198708A (en) * 1986-11-19 1988-06-22 Taylowe Ltd Tamper evident carton
EP0709293A1 (fr) * 1994-10-27 1996-05-01 Gi.Bi.Effe Srl Boîte avec une extrémité résistant à l'ouverture
WO2015140704A1 (fr) * 2014-03-18 2015-09-24 Gi.Bi.Effe S.R.L. Boîte refermable présentant une base résistante à l'ouverture et d'une partie inviolable, cassable lors de la première ouverture de la boîte

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2198708A (en) * 1986-11-19 1988-06-22 Taylowe Ltd Tamper evident carton
EP0709293A1 (fr) * 1994-10-27 1996-05-01 Gi.Bi.Effe Srl Boîte avec une extrémité résistant à l'ouverture
WO2015140704A1 (fr) * 2014-03-18 2015-09-24 Gi.Bi.Effe S.R.L. Boîte refermable présentant une base résistante à l'ouverture et d'une partie inviolable, cassable lors de la première ouverture de la boîte

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